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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES A technology initially used to fight traffic fines is now helping refugees with legal claims. When Joshua Browder developed  DoNotPay  he called it "the world's first robot lawyer". It's a chatbot - a computer program that carries out conversations through texts or vocal commands - and it uses Facebook Messenger to gather information about a case before spitting out advice and legal documents. It was originally designed to help people wiggle out of parking or speeding tickets. But now Browder - a 20-year-old British man currently studying at Stanford University - has adapted his bot to help asylum seekers. In the US and Canada, it's helping refugees complete immigration applications, and in the UK, it can aid asylum seekers in obtaining financial support from the government. Image copyrightJOSHUA BROWDER Browder developed the chatbot through the help of lawyers from each of the countries. "It works by asking a series of ques...